Truss.



P. MAKEPEAGE.

TRUSS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 17, 1909.

Patented Feb. 15,1910.

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FRANK MAKEPEAGE, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

TRUSS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK MAKEPEACE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trusses; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable'others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon,which form ,a part of this specification.

My invention relates to trusses and has for its object to provide adevice of that class which may be readily adjusted to fit differentsized persons and in which the truss pads may be universally adjusted tosecure any desired degree of pressure and a proper location relative tothe rupture. In accomplishing this object I have provided the improveddetails of structure which will presently be fully described and areillustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure I is aperspective View of a truss constructed according to my invention. Fig.II is an enlarged sectional view through one of the truss pads andadjustable brackets. Fig. III is an enlarged View in rear elevation ofone of the back pads. Fig. IV is a sectional detail view of one of thetips, its collar and screw.

Referring more in detail to the parts l and 1 designate body bands whichare preferably constructed of spring metal and are oppositely curved.Bands 1 and 1 are each provided at their forward ends with the shanks 2having conical tips 3 upon which the collars 4 are adapted to revolve;such collars being held from longitudinal displacement by the washers 5on the screws 5, which latter project through the washers into socketsin the ends of the shanks 2, so that their heads tighten against theouter faces of the washers.

On each of collars 4 is a shank 6 upon which is revolubly mounted thesleeve 7 of the forward truss pad 8, such sleeve being adapted for freerevoluble movement on the shank but provided with a set screw 9 by meansof which it may be anchored in a desired position thereon.

1O designates a lug that projects from collar 7 in plate 11 into achamber in the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 17, 1908.

Patented Feb. 15, 1910.

Serial No. 448,909.

pad 8. On the inner end of lug 10 is a buffer plate 12 which is adaptedfor impingement against one end of the coil spring 13 which is locatedin the pad chamber and is adapted to yield under pressure from eitherthe pad or shank plate, in order to provide a yielding cushion for theruptured part.

The set screw 9 by which the collar 7 is anchored on the shank 6preferably projects some little distance beyond the collar and serves asan attaching post for the buckle 1 1 of the front strap 15 by which theforward ends of the body bands 1 and 1 are connected, the strap 15 beingadjustable in the buckles to adapt the truss to different sized personsand to vary the position of the forward truss pads. Each of the rearpads 16 is mounted on its band 1 by means of a collar 17 having a setscrew 18 by which the collar is anchored in the desired position and towhich the buckle 19 of the rear strap 20 is attached. The strap 20 isalso adjustable, for the same purpose mentioned relative to the forwardstrap.

The pads 8 and 16 may be constructed in any suitable manner, preferablythat shown in the drawings, although any of the pads in ordinary use maybe combined with my improved parts.

When in use the front and back straps are adjusted to hold the bodybands in proper position and the front pads 8 adjusted forward or backon the conical shank 3, the screw 5 being tightened against the outerend of the cone 1 when the pad is in the proper position to force thecone collar over the shank and bind same firmly thereagainst to preventlongitudinal displacement of the parts, while the truss is in use.Having been adjusted at a proper angle on the shank 3, the pad is movedlaterally to secure a desired pressure on the ruptured part and thecollar 7 made rigid on the shank 6 by tight ening the set screw 9. Afterthe primary adjustment, no further adjustment of the pads is necessaryas they may be returned to their same position upon each replacement ofthe truss.

By providing the double body bands, each forward pad is held in place bythe band to which it is attached independently of the other, therebyobviating displacement of one of the pads from pressure upon the opposite band, although a union of the entire device is effected throughthe resilient front and back straps. By providing the double adjustmentfor the forward pads, the angle of the pad may be varied withoutaltering the radial adjustment, and a more perfect final adjustmentthereof secured.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is In a truss, a body band having aconical tip offset to provide a. shoulder at its inner end provided witha threaded socket at its free end, a conical collar carried by said tip,a screw carried in the tip socket, a washer carried by the screw shankand held against the end of the tip and collar 15 by the screw head, ashank on and integral with said collar, and a pad adjustably mounted onsaid shank.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

- FRANK MAKEPEACE. Witnesses HAROLD E. RICHARDS, MYRTLE M. JAoKsoN.

